MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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